AutoFill (Fill)
Filling is a quick way to copy a value or formula into neighbouring cells.
The fill handle
Find the small square in the bottom-right corner of the selected cell. Drag it down or sideways and the value or formula is copied.
Filling formulas
Drag =B2*C2 from D2 downward and D3 gets =B3*C3, D4 gets =B4*C4 — Excel shifts the references for you.
Double-click and Ctrl+D
Double-click the handle to fill the formula down to the end of the data in the next column. Ctrl+D copies the cell above downward.
Try it in the simulator
Select D2 and drag the fill handle down to D5. Check the formulas in D3:D5 in the formula bar.
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| 2 | Bread | 3 | 4000 | 12000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Milk | 2 | 12000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Eggs | 10 | 1500 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Tea | 1 | 25000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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